Laurel Run (Conemaugh River)

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Laurel Run
Physical characteristics
Source 
  elevation2,100 feet (640 m) [1]
Mouth  
  location
Oakhurst (Johnstown), Pennsylvania
  coordinates
40°21′51″N78°56′30″W / 40.364101°N 78.941548°W / 40.364101; -78.941548
  elevation
1,250 ft (380 m) [2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightWildcat Run

Laurel Run is a tributary of the Conemaugh River in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It flows south from its source southwest of Chickaree in Jackson Township. [1]

Tributaries

Laurel Run has two named tributaries including Red Run and Wildcat Run.

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References

  1. 1 2 Vintondale Quadrangle, Pennsylvania, 1998. 7.5-Minute Series. USGS.
  2. Johnstown Quadrangle, Pennsylvania, 2010. 7.5-Minute Series. USGS.